Tire-protector.



J. L. LA DRIERE.

. TIRE PROTEGTOR. APPLICATION FILED um. 31, 1910.

Patented July 19, 1910.

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- a simple, durable and easily I tector, and one that is efiicient in preventing UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH L. LA DIRLIILRE, 0F ALBUQUERQUE, TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO.

TIRE-PROTECTOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH L, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albuquerque, in the county of Bernalillo and Territory of New Mexico, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tire- Protectors, of which the following is a specification. I

My invention has to do with protectors for use on the pneumatic tires of vehicle wheels; and it has for its object to provide applied tire pro- LA DRIERE,

wear and puncture of a tire, and is calculated to freely accommodateitselfto the movements of the tire and to retain its flexi-v bility and resiliency throughout the period of its use. i

With the foregoing in mind the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claim when the same are read in connection with the drawings, accompanying and forming part of this specification, in which: I

Figure 1 is a side elevation of so much of the protector constructed in accordance with my invention for use on the traction wheels of vehicles as is necessary to illustrate the full construction of the protector; the protcctor being shown as properly positioned on a wheel. Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken in the .plane indicated by the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Referring by letter o the said drawings, A is a wheel rim. 1) is a pneumatic tire mounted on and carried by said rim, and C C are the protector'sections which are preferably made of thin steel, thoughthey may be made of other thin material suitable tot-heir purpose without involving departure from the scope of my invention as claimed.

tector, and inasmuch as they are identical in construction, a detailed description of the one shown in the middle of Fig. l and in Fig. 2 will suffice to im art a definite understanding of all. By re erence to Figs. 1 and 2 it will be seen that the particularly men-' Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed January 31, 1910. Serial N0.

protector.

The sections C are arran ed end' to end throughout the length of the pro-' Patented July 19, 1910. 541,135.

portion a of an adjoining section in such manner that the major portion of the adjoining section is adapted to.-rest in alinement with thelmajor, portion of the firstnamed section, arms 0 t at d from theends of the flange b and are then curved in conformity to the major portion a so as to closel hug the tire, after the manner shown in Fig. 2, and lugs 6 carried at the ends of the arms 0 remote from the flange b and having oblong or elongated apertures f, generally disposed in the same direction as the transverse curvature of the The several sections 0 of the protector are relatively arranged in the manner illustratedthat is to' say, the flange b of one section receives one end of an adjoining section, while the opposite end of the firstnamed section is disposed under the flange b' of another adjoining section. In this manner the joints between the sections are broken in such manner that the tire is protected as adequately at the joints as at other points throughout the protector, and also in such manner that the sections are permitted to move independently of each other to alimited extent so as to accommodate themselvesbetter to .',the movements .of the resilient pneumatic tire. It will also be here noted that the flanges 1) extending outward beyond the plane of the outer sides of the major portions a afford eliicient means for engaging the ground and in that We contribute to the traction capacity of the wheel bearing the protector.

In addition to the sections 0 relatively arranged as described, my novel tire pro tector comprises circular rods D, preferably of steel, loosely arranged in the oblong apertures f of the section lugs e, and means for drawing the ends of the ring-like rods D toward each other or moving said ends in opposite directions, as occasion demands. The said means may be of any construction compatible with the pur ose of m tion without involving'dgparture roin the claimed scope thereof. I prefer, however, for the sake of simplicity, to employ in combination with each ring-like rod, a turnbuckle E; the ends of the rod in such case being prpvidedlwith opposite threads, and the turn-buckle being provided with oppositely threaded sockets receiving the ends of j the rod, and being also provided with radiimlen ally disposed sockets g or other suitable means for the application of a turning implement.

It will be noted from the foregoing that theprotector shown may be quickly and easily positioned and tightened on a' tire, and that when properly 'positioned the protector is calculated to effectually prevent wear and puncture of the tire,and th1s while flexibility and resiliency of the tire.

ing this-"it will be-.read1ly understood that the protector may be expeditiously and easil removed from the tire after. the turnbuck es E--areturnedto] move the ends of the respective ring-like rods D in opposite directions. v v i i The constructions hereinillustrated and described constitute the best practical em-v bodiment of my invention that I- have asyet devised, but it is obvious that in the future practice-of the inventionsuch changes or J i'r'iodi'fications may be made as do not involve departure from the scope of my invention as defined in the claim appended.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Pat 'ent, is:

In a tire prbtector, the combination with parallel rings; of sections of concavo-convex form, in cross section each section being formed in one piece and having a square end and also having at its opposite end an outwardly extending flange curved in conformity to the major portion of the section and providedwith an outer square edge and receiving. the opposite square end of an adjoining section and also having inwardly bent portions at the ends of said flange and curved arms depending from said bent portions and arranged in-transverse alinement with the flangeand provided with outwardly extending lugs in which are apertures oblong or elongated in the same general direction as the transverse curvature of the section and which apertures loosely receive the said rings.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand: in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH L. LA DRIERE. Witnesses-r FRANCES. DIVINE, L. MAY DONALDBON. 

